Houston Texans Not Meeting Expectations

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There are so many different angles I could take on this post, but after having watched the Houston Texans blow a 17-point lead with six minutes and change to go, I can’t help but think this might be the game that ultimately defines their season. Backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels (filling in for sickly Matt Schaub) fumbled twice and threw an interception in the second half of the 4th quarter as the Texans lost to Indianapolis 31-27, dropping their record to 0-4. Because of the devastation of Hurricane Ike, this was the Texans first home game of the season. But the excitement of returning home and the anticipation of a first win suddenly turned into devastation. I thought they had this game won. Receiver Andre Johnson summed it up pretty well:

“You can’t put it in words. The only thing that I can say is I guess that’s why they say go out and play for 60 minutes. You never know what can happen. Everyone that’s in the locker room is in disbelief because we know we should have won that game. There’s nothing we can do about it now. We just have to move on.”

The Texans had so much promise heading into this season. So many (including myself) felt they were poised for a run at the playoffs. And while I’m not ready to tank their season just yet (although they’re a couple more consecutive losses away from just that), it’s safe to say — for one reason or another — the Houston Texans aren’t yet coming close to meeting expectations.

Source: HoustonTexans.com, Photo: Newscom